How Did Suo Chapele Become an Iconic Pidgin Commentator? Find Out in Today’s “Doing Life With...”

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Today, we’re doing life with Suo Chapele , (also known as Tracy Chapele) Africa’s 1st Female Pidgin Commentator for SuperSports and the first Urhobo woman in Udu Kingdom to be given the “Okugbe of Udu Kingdom” title in 100 years. Enjoy! Hi Suo, how are you feeling today? I’m well, thank you. I hope you’re feeling good too.

Thank you, Suo. We feel well. So, let’s start.

Give us a peep into your background, education, and the aspects of your childhood that influenced who you are today I am the 14th child in a family of 18 kids. I grew up in Warri from the early ’90s to the early 2000s. It was a potpourri of waterside culture, big southern vibes and a healthy splash of religious piety.

I received formal education from different schools; Nana Primary School, DSC Model School 2, Airforce Secondary School, Our Ladies’ High School, Aladja Grammar School, University of Benin and John Moore’s University. My late parents, Chief Oletu and Mrs Helen Nneka Chapele, were big on sports and reading as a welcomed distraction and means of recreation. As a result, most weekends, my 11 brothers, 6 sisters, and a bunch of ever-present cousins had a few approved.